The Gaskets Blow Into Town

March 22, 2007|By -- ERIC R. DANTON

One of the most energetic acts to perform at last week's South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, is on its way to Hartford. The Gaskets, a frenetic electro-rock duo from Virginia, performs funny, cynical songs that are often about money -- specifically, the band's lack of it. Although the band's most recent album, last year's ``Loose Change,'' employs a variety of different musical instruments, the Gaskets' live shows feature only the performers and a small digital sequencer packed with throbbing beats.

The duo makes its Connecticut debut Friday at Sweet Jane's, 88 Pratt St., Hartford, at part of the Shag Frenzy dance party. The 9 p.m. show is free. Information: 860-882-6754.